Windshield wiper



Oct. 20, 1931. J..J. sTAHELlN WINDSHIELD WIPER Filed Nov. 29, 1929 Patented Qct.'A 1931 y I. f l I l This invention relatesto windshieldfvvipers, Fig.,2"is varearelevationof the vviper, with and has for its objects'to provideawiper portions'brok'en avvlay,` Vy r v'which can be operated completely acrossthe Fig. 3 isfa'sectionon the line-jofFig. 2; vWindshield toprovide `such a'device vWhich Fig. l is af'sec'tion ofjthe vleft end of the ispositive in. its action and simple in condevice looking from the front, shovvingthe 55 struction so that it is'not likely to get out of parts at the reversal "period, andis taken on order andcan b'e'm'anufactured economicalthe line 4-14 of Fig. .V l j of 1y; to provide a lfirm,support for the Wiper Fig. 5 kis a kperspective view showing the blade; and to 'provide 'a Vdevicevvhichfvvorks front of the traveler or vv'iper carrier, lo easilywith A little friction, vand Which'can be Fig. 6 is a perspectivevie'v7 ofthe saine, 60

operated by'ja small, lowvoltagernotor. showin `the rear.

VI-If'aretofore it has been founddiftlcult to Fig. 'is a detail view ofa portiongof the l .provide a Windshield Wiper which Wouldvopchain belt. i l j i f erate completely across the shield because 0f I provide Lasubstantially v C- shapedliousin 15V the extreme length of the stroke and the neces'- 8` Which is built upA of fthe vchannel-shape 65 sity of moving the Wipers close up to the sheet-metal front memberQ'vvhich' h'asoutsupports at each end.v VVacuum systems have Wardly projectingiflangesjjlO formed` onthe been found objectionable on account oftheir inner ends ati-the top andv bottom sides', and liability to stick and the interference with the strips 1 1 and 12 at'the rear, 'which are lf2-0 the flow of the gas chargesinto the engine bent over atthe edgesfto engageftheflanges 70 cylinders; and the mechanical, electric mot-or v10, thef-Widtliof the strips'beinfg such that a operated devices Weretoo expensive, cumbernarrow slot or aperture '1 3is left'in themidsome, and likely to get out of order. This dle. The front member 9 is bent in to' form was mainly due to the complicated 'or deli'- tlie end Wallsll, 15, andthe `iange portions *25 cate reversing mechanism, Whether a double- 1Q are connectedjandreinforced bythel endr .75

- 30 at the back. The housing is mounted close Windshield'.

threaded Worm was used or an endless chain. plates 16, the strips and platesbeing fastened In my invention I use a C-sectionedvhous# together by therivets 17. VSuitable holes 18 ing with a slot or aperture, through which are providedy in "the plates" for screvvsfor the connections to the Wiper blades are made, mounting the housing on 'the frame'19` of the 80 to the glass and at the top of the Windshield The driving motor 2O lis mounted on the under the visor, so that the Wiper mechanism outer surface. of the housing 8 'at the endV is Well protected from the Weather. which is at the right side of the vehicle when A chain belt is mounted on sprockets Which the Wiper isj in position; and the motoris "i35- run on stub shafts mounted in the front Wall connected to the electrical storage Vo rgenerat- 85 of the housing` and I employ a C-sectioned ing system of the vehicle.'l Themotor shaft traveler Which passes over the hubs of theM21hasfixed thereon 'a Worm 22 Which meshes sprocket and is engaged With the chain on with a gear 23 mountedl on the shaft 24. Thel each side Vso that the lateral pull is equalized. shaft 24 is rotatably mountedy yin vthe motor 140 The traveler has vertical slots in Which are frame and projects'through the front Wall. 90

engaged pins projecting laterally from the Fixed on the inner end oftht motorshaft' chain. isa sprocket'wheel 25, the wheel being po- The objects and advantages of my invensitionedin about the middle ofthe housing,

tion will be more fully understood from the and havingva hub 26 vonly on the one side;

A5 following description with reference to the leaving-thespace between the sprocket and 95 accompanying drawings, in which: the plates-11 and l12 unobstructed. Y Fio. lis a fragmental perspective view of `In the end of the housing and also'on the the front of an automotive vehicle having a front Wall islmounted the sprocket Wheel 30,rv

Windshield Wiper made according to Vmy inthe'svheelSO being rotatable on the stub shaft f5!" vention attached thereto. v 31, which has a flange on its inner-end to 100 retain the sprocket and is shouldered down Where it passes through the Wall and is secured in lace by the nut 34. Mounted on the sproc ets and 30 is an endless chain belt 36, and suitable supporting brackets 38, mounted in the same manner as the idler sprocket 30, may l.besupplied `for supporting the intermediate `portionsof the chain. :In the loops of one of the links of the chain is inserted a steel pin 39, on the ends of which are fixed brass tubular :enlargements i40for the purpose of furnishing larger bearing surfaces.

Slidably mounted vin the yhousingris al traveler or Wiper carriage 42, Whichis also substantially C-shaped and .faced forwardly soV that theaperture 43 Willpass oventhezhubs Oft-he-sprockets The traveler ,is stamped outfof one piece of sheetmetal, and may be providedwith friction rollers `44.engaged in suitablellugs 45 formed upat the corners.

Both sides of the traveler'are slotted transversely .to vthe directionV `of ,travel `to receive the pinimembers 140, and in the back of the traveleruare mountedzthe :pins 46, 47, .which project through thehousingjslot 13 .and to which areattached the stems48of thewiper positiv-e support for the Wiperbladesparallel to thedirection of'movementand also transverse' tothe same, vso that Lthe wipers vcan be Y made to bear firmly against the glass.

The traveler cannot become disengaged from the chaincat the endsbecause-one pin is always .in the continuous slot, andthe .travf eler isfgradually broughtto rest and reversed VWith considerable available power that prevents sticking at the ends of the motion. Also the mechanism is Wellmprotected from the sleet andsnow, and oil or Vgrease canlbe earried inthe house-toinsure,proper lubrication and prevent rust.

Vlalavingthus describedl my invention, my

` Claims are 1. ALC-"shaped travelerfor Wiper carriage having a longitudinal slot in one-side, and transverse slots .in rboth sides. Y

2. The combination of a Z1-section hous.` ing, a C-section.travelerl-slidable `in thehousing and .having pins in the back ,projecting through theaperture vin tthe housing, and

means Afor engaging the traveler forkreciprocatingithesame.

3. In a mechanism of the class described, a C-sectioned housing, a sprocket rotatably mounted in the closed side at each end of the housing and carrying an endless chain having projecting pins, a C-sectioned traveler slidably mounted in the housing so that the hub o f the sprocket Will pass through thev apertur,e,the traveler being slotted vertically or transversely-toV its movement to'receive the pin, and a pin attached to the traveler'and projectingithroughthe aperture in the housinfr.

-In av mechanism of the class described, a rectangularl sectioned housing mounted across the yWindshield,A the rear Wall ofy the housing having a .longitudinal .aperturel or Vslot, .a sprocket rotatably. mounted on .the

.front ,wall Vat V.each endlof .the housing, yan endless `chain ,mounted :on ,the .sprockets V.and having a gpn projecting at eachy sideithereof, a traveler 'slidably supportedi-n the housing and `embracing .the chain, .thertraveler `vhaving rtransverse Y slots in lboth sides thereof for .ref ceiving fthepins. and ahorizontal. slotiextendying .through .the front Side .for :passing over the hubs ,of the,sprockets.A and a pin mounted on therear side ofthe traveleraandz projecting through said longitudinal aperture.

Nov., 1929.

V.Signed :at Ghicago, '.lllinois, @this c of JAY'JgsTAHELiNL 

